The Superman: Man of Steel Platinum Series trading card set had all the elements of an 'instant win'. A few details that immediately caught fan attention included:
- 90-card series of over-sized, fully-painted trading cards,
- it recounted Superman's life from Superman #1(1987) up until then-current 1994,
- it was released at two price points: a collector's edition and a premium edition,
- and it was 'a limited collection, with production less than that of the celebrated "Doomsday: Death of Superman" trading card series'.
The art is the strongest selling point of this set.
- 6 cards per pack